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Information regarding ongoing food delivery efforts to food-insecure New Mexicans during the pandemic.
ALBUQUERQUE — The State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Human Services Department and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) are working together in a public-private partnership to feed more than 3,000 New Mexicans who are food...
Lujan Grisham administration releases additional summer resources for families
Multi-agency state effort addresses access to food, child care, cultural learning opportunities SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced additional resources for New Mexico families interested in summer youth programming. Through a collaboration...
ECECD, IAD Distribute Infant Packages to Pueblos, Tribes, Nation
Packages Customized to Individual Communities’ Needs Santa Fe - The Early Childhood Education and Care Department has partnered with the Indian Affairs Department to distribute infant packages to Native communities across New Mexico. Deliveries have been made to the...
Webinar: Economic Recovery for Child Care Facilities Tuesday, May 12 at 8:oo a.m.
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced that it will make nearly $12 million in grants to assist licensed child care providers who have been impacted by the health emergency. ECECD is partnering with EDD to administer these...
CYFD Extending Support for Youth Turning 18 in Foster Care During Pandemic
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Children, Youth & Families Department is making sure that young people who reach their 18th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic can continue receiving seamless support from the agency for as long as the public health crisis continues....
CYFD Increases Financial Support to Children and Youth in Foster Care as Pandemic “Stay at Home” Orders Continue
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Children, Youth & Families Department has authorized additional monetary support to go to each child in foster care for the duration of the “stay at home” orders. An additional $175 per month is being added to every foster care maintenance...
State of New Mexico feeding thousands of children, seniors, tribal members during pandemic
SANTA FE – State government agencies have delivered more than 5.4 million meals to children and youth, more than 293,000 meals to seniors and, separately, more than 400,000 pounds of food items to those communities most in need throughout New Mexico since the start of...
New Mexico Supreme Court Suspends In-Person CYFD Family Visits for 30 Days in Response To COVID-19 Outbreak
Read the entire New Mexico Supreme Court’s order here SANTA FE -- The Children, Youth & Families Department announced Friday that it will begin facilitating court-ordered family visits for children who are in foster care through video and telephone conferencing....
Governor: K-12 school closings must continue to prevent potential spread of COVID-19
SANTA FE – New Mexico public education will shift to a learn-at-home model as schools remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education and child care officials announced Friday. The decision is part of a two-pronged plan...
Friday: State officials to give schools update
SANTA FE – On Friday, March 27, from 10-11 a.m., Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart, Early Childhood Education and Care Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky, Children, Youth and Families Secretary Brian Blalock and Indian Affairs Secretary Lynn Trujillo will host a...